Sun, 13 Oct 2002, 06:57 PM Summary of Eliminations in Competition Eliminator

ENNIS, Texas - Summary of eliminations in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 17th annual O'Reilly Fall Nationals presented by Castrol Syntec:

Round 1:

Scott Tidwell, Pinson AL, '02 Grand Am, C/A, Right lane, (0.537) 8.07 7.789 -0.281, def. Tom Schmidt, Lindstrom MN, '00 Grand Prix, C/EA, (0.692) 8.88 8.454 -0.426

Mike Saye, Johnston SC, '92 Cutlass, G/A, Left lane, (0.594) 9.19 8.785 -0.405, def. Ray Goodman, Boerne TX, '23-T Ford, A/EA, (0.613) 8.03 7.660 -0.370

Sean Dodd, Lewisville TX, '01 Camaro, D/AA, Right lane, (0.640) 8.40 7.920 -0.480, def. Charlie Stewart, Arlington TX, Cameron-Pontiac, A/ED, (0.525) 7.30 6.938 -0.362

Greg Williams, Carthage TX, '02 Cavalier, C/SMA, Left lane, (0.541) 9.13 9.099 -0.031, def. Douglas Stewart, Edwardsburg MI, Spitzer-Dodge, B/ED, (0.445 foul) 7.51 8.738 1.228

Rodger Brogdon, Tomball TX, '02 Cavalier, A/SM, Right lane, (0.530) 8.56 8.051 -0.509, def. Tom Huggins, Santa Paula CA, '02 Grand Am, B/A, (0.592) 7.80 7.332 -0.468

Donald Manichia, Houston TX, Boulton-Chevy, A/ND, Left lane, (0.552) 7.79 9.466 1.676, def. Joey Tanksley, Greenwell Spring TX, Dragster-CVhevy, B/ED, (0.543) 7.51 13.192 5.682

Al Weiss, Wichita Falls TX, '32 Bantam, E/EA, Right lane, (0.529) 9.09 10.116 1.026, def. Keith Mawhee, Carrollton TX, '02 Cavalier, F/AA, (0.463 foul) 8.88 8.984 0.104

Charlie Watson, Humble TX, '98 Lumina, H/A, Right lane, (0.520) 9.50 9.019 -0.481, def. Mike Johnson, Lowell AR, Dragster-Chevy, C/ED, (0.591) 8.01 7.528 -0.482

Jeff Taylor, Lumberton NC, '02 Cavalier, B/SMA, Left lane, (0.532) 8.90 8.503 -0.397, def. Bill Kent, Midland TX, Frameworks-Chevy, C/D, (0.525) 7.61 23.246 15.636

Brian Self, Spring TX, '01 S-10, PST, Right lane, (0.557) 8.10 7.844 -0.256, def. Bill Morse, McKinney TX, '01 Firebird, C/EA, (0.483 foul) 8.88 8.561 -0.319

Mike Trumble, Pasadena TX, '01 Grand Am, A/SMA, Left lane, (0.591) 8.75 9.689 0.939, def. Dean Howerton, Lake Havasu City AZ, Frameworks, C/D, (0.483 foul) 7.61 7.585 -0.025

Buddy Nickens, Spring TX, '00 S-10, B/TA, Right lane, (0.548) 9.15 8.610 -0.540, def. Bob Haynes, Pilot Point TX, Framewrks-Chevy, C/ED, (0.557) 8.01 7.556 -0.454

Joe Shalkowski, Hawley TX, Framewrks-Chevy, F/ED, Left lane, (0.701) 8.99 8.473 -0.517, def. Chris McGaha, Odessa TX, '98 S-10, PST, (0.606) 8.10 7.691 -0.409

David Rampy, Piedmont AL, '32 Bantam, B/AA, Left lane, (0.533) 7.81 7.445 -0.365, def. Al Bresch, Stonewall MB, '92 Camaro, F/SM, (0.655) 9.55 9.076 -0.474

Bill Gibbs, Lufkin TX, '95 Daytona, L/A, Right lane, (0.565) 9.88 9.360 -0.520, def. Robert Freeman, Oklohoma City OK, '02 Cavalier, C/A, (0.337 foul) 8.07 8.512 0.442

Rob Slavinski, Marysville OH, '02 Grand Am, B/AA, Left lane, (0.602) 7.81 7.315 -0.495, def. Doug Engels, Watertown SD, Spitzer-Chevy, D/ED, (0.550) 8.01 7.908 -0.102

Round 2:

B Gibbs, Left lane, (0.757) 9.86 10.975 1.115, def. J Shalkowski, Broke

M Saye, Right lane, (0.528) 9.19 8.637 -0.553, def. R Brogdon, (0.532) 8.56 9.466 0.906

G Williams, Left lane, (0.552) 9.13 8.510 -0.620, def. S Dodd, (0.612) 8.40 7.899 -0.501

B Self, Right lane, (0.526) 8.10 7.571 -0.529, def. A Weiss, (0.650) 9.09 8.579 -0.511

C Watson, Left lane, (0.525) 9.50 8.877 -0.623, def. B Nickens, (0.594) 9.11 8.540 -0.570

M Trumble, Right lane, (0.563) 8.75 8.947 0.197, def. D Manichia, (0.586) 7.79 11.774 3.984

J Taylor, Left lane, (0.575) 8.90 8.235 -0.665, def. R Slavinski, (0.528) 7.81 7.234 -0.576

D Rampy, Right lane, (0.556) 7.81 7.577 -0.233, def. S Tidwell, (0.489 foul) 8.07 7.547 -0.523

Round 3:

M Saye, Right lane, (0.526) 9.14 8.797 -0.343, def. C Watson, (0.614) 9.38 9.425 0.045

J Taylor, Right lane, (0.517) 8.74 8.413 -0.327, def. G Williams, (0.599) 9.01 8.986 -0.024

M Trumble, Right lane, (0.553) 8.75 8.644 -0.106, def. B Self, (0.495 foul) 8.08 7.984 -0.096

B Gibbs, Right lane, (0.671) 9.86 9.322 -0.538, def. D Rampy, (0.591) 7.81 8.380 0.570

Round 4:

J Taylor, Right lane, (0.549) 8.74 8.156 -0.584, def. M Saye, (0.513) 9.14 8.609 -0.531

M Trumble, Right lane, (0.567) 8.75 8.743 -0.007, def. B Gibbs, (0.490 foul) 9.83 12.984 3.154

Round 5:

M Trumble, Left lane, (0.524) 8.75 8.572 -0.178, def. J Taylor, (0.538) 8.66 10.321 1.661